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Monday, January 18, 2010

2. Getting Closer to take off...


Every day I find myself getting more anxious, excited, and nervous all in one. I have been on a roller coaster of emotions these past few days. I find myself being really happy one moment and the next moment, I am crying. I don't know if this is normal, haha... but I guess this is just my way of coping with all of this. I think what I am most nervous about is "the not knowing part." I can only say that I have an idea of what I think it will be like there, or how I want it to be, but that is all I have.

Today, my friends and I had a little "meltdown" I guess you could say... but we sort of ended up laughing at ourselves afterwards. Haha. My roomates and I were re-situating our apartment and storing all of my stuff into closets and underneath beds and I can't help to say that it was bittersweet. It hit me that everything is changing and I am no longer living in my apartment anymore. At one point Daniele (My good friend who is traveling to Africa as well), her twin sister (Nikole, who is staying at APU), and I all looked at eachother and cried. It is definitely going to be different and preparing for this is something I have never gone through.

I finished packing everything in 2 bags and a backpack! I ended up talking with my mom on the phone a few times today and at one point she texted me saying: "Sorry I keep calling. I think i'm getting nervous about not getting to talk to my baby!" This made me smile. And I skyped with my Dad today also and it has been so helpful to talk with them through all of this soon to be change.

Tonight we did one last minute horrah with some of my friends/roomates to one of our favorite Mexican Restaurants: La Tolteca. It was very fun and my friends: Logan, Daniele, and I pumped each other up for our departure! We have a meeting/orientation bright and early for our trip tomorrow morning! It is approaching!!


The crew (left to right-bottom): Marjorie, me, Logan, Nikole, Erica
(left to right- top): Megan, Daniele, Hanna, and VivianMegan,


My roomates: Marjorie and Nikole : )





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  1. SuzyJanuary 19, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Okay so I cried when I read your second entry. I swear your mother is getting a vicarious experience from your own life. Just imagining your emotions as you say goodbye as well as what you must be feeling with such anticipation! I just know this will be a very special time in so many ways. Challenges - yes, but blessings and life changing experiences...oh yes, yes, yes! I envy you Jamie and I'm so proud of you! It will be a surprise in so many ways and I can't wait to see you on the other end of this semester to hear you tell me about so many of the wonders you will hold in your heart. Love you beautiful girl! Just shine wherever you are! It's what you do! xoxoxoxo

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